Ironing-machine.



No. 741,269. PATENTED 00T. 13, 1908.

y J. J. OSHEA.

IRONING MGHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 30, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT EEicE.

JAMES J. OSHEA, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

momma-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,269, dated October13, 19013.

- Application filed July 30, 1902. Serial No. 117,697. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES J. OSHEA, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented a certain new and useful Ironing-Machine, of which thefollowing is such a full, clear, and exact description as will en ableany one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in ironing-machines forironing shirtwaists, such as are described in Letters Patent No.700,439, granted to me May 20, 1902.

My invention consists in part in the combination, with a rotary ironhaving its working face at right angles to its axis, of anironing-board, said board being provided with a convex face and saidiron being provided with a corresponding` concave face.

My invention also consists in part in the combination, with a rotaryiron having' its working face at right angles to its axis, of anironing-board and an arm carrying said ironing-board, said arm beingdownwardly curved to leave an open space for the passage of the goods inthe machine.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form of machine madein accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 isan enlarged sectional view of the iron, and Fig. 3 is an enlargedsectional view of the table.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several views ofthe drawings.

5 is the upright or standard, which is carried upon a suitable base 6.Extending from the upper part of the standard 5 is an arm 7, whichcarries the rotary iron 8.' The iron 8 is protected by means of a hood9, as shown in Fig. 1.,

11 and 12 are loose and fast pulleys by means of which the rotation ofthe iron 8 is controlled. The movement of the fast pulley 12 istransmitted to the iron 8 by means of suitable shafting and gearingwithin the arm 7 and a gear-case 14., carried at the end of said arm.The working face l5 of the iron 8 is made concave, as is clearly shownin Fig. 2.

Situated below the iron 8 is the ironing board or table, which consistsof a base 17, a layer of hard rubber 18, a layer of felt 19, and aflexible cover 20, which forms the working face of the table. The.flexible covering 20 is held in position by means of pins 21 on thebase 17. The pins 21 are protected by means of a shield 22.

As will be readily seen from thedrawings, the face of the ironing-boardis convex, corresponding to the concave face 15 of the iron 8. Theironing-board 20 is raised into contact with the iron 8 by means of atreadle 24, the motion of which is communicated to said board by meansof a rod 25 and lever 26.

The ironing-board is carried by means of an arm 27, projecting from thecolumn or standard 5. This arm 27, instead of projecting straight fromthe standard to the table, is downwardly curved, as clearly shown inFig. 1, thus leaving an open space for the passage of the goods hangingdown around the table.

By making the faces of the iron and table concave and convex,respectively, in place of iiat I nd that the machine is much moreeffective for ironing shirt-waists and similar articles. The form of thearm 27 also prevents the goods from coming in contact with said arm, andthus being soiled.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLetters Patent of the United States, is

l. In an ironing-machine, the combination with a rotary iron having acup-shaped working face at right angles to its axis, of an ironing-boardhaving a corresponding convex Working face.

2. In an ironing-machine, the combination with a rotary iron having aconcave spherical working face at right angles toits axis, of anironing-board having a corresponding convex working face.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and aiiixed my seal inthe presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES J. OSHEA.

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